Security News Lazarus hackers exploited Windows zero-day to gain Kernel privileges BleepingComputer Daniel Bender Feb 28, 2024 North Korean threat actors known as the Lazarus Group exploited a flaw in the Windows AppLocker driver (appid.sys) as a zero-day to gain kernel-level access and turn off security tools, allowing them to bypass noisy BYOVD (Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver) techniques.